Acts 17:28
Every life is valuable because God himself gives life and breath to everything. He is not only the source of life; he is also the source of satisfaction and meaning in life. "In him we live and move and exist."
Losing Your Life p. 52
Jesus calls us to abandon our own agendas, what we have deemed will please and fulfill us, so that we can embrace the kind and quality of life that only He gives. this is not about adding Jesus to the life we are living. This is about making Jesus our life. This is about putting our plans for our lives to death so that the abundant life he offers has room to take root and grow. And death is always painful. This is not an extreme brand of discipleship only for go-getters. This is the call for everyone who chooses to be a follower of Jesus. The problem is, we don't really believe that God's plan for our lives could be better than the one we've planned. it takes a step of faith to believe God will supply satisfying life now and when we die.
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